The sale of current agricultural products from a recombinant gelatin production crop could drive the marginal cost of recombinant gelatin production near to zero, allowing for direct competition with animal-based gelatins. FibroGen is initiating feasibility studies with major capsule manufacturers to evaluate the suitability of recombinant gelatin for use in their manufacturing systems.

_________________Like the beleaguered people of sub-Saharan Africa, I'll just go to Denny's. Solidarity!-mumbles

The future recipe of gelatin just might be human-derived instead of cow and pig collagen. According to scientists in China, all they have to do is inject human gelatin genes into a strain of yeast. Technically, human bones and skin aren't actually in the gelatin.The benefits of this new and improved recipe include better quality and the fact that human gelatin has less risk for disease (it could provoke immune system responses in humans or carry infectious diseases).

But the real question I have is: Would it be considered vegetarian? Technically it's not composed of human flesh, but it is made from human DNA. Personally, I'd be hesitant to eat gelatin made from human DNA--even though it's just DNA!